title: Clostridium perfringens sepsis following a molar pregnancy.
abstract: Clostridium perfringens sepsis is rare since the legalization of abortion in 1973. This is a 49 year old female who developed clostridial sepsis after suction dilation and curettage for a molar pregnancy. A hysterectomy was performed after prompt recognition, and the patient survived.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. Electronic address: bna2002@nyp.org.
authors.forename: Brandi N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Jovana P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lekovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, NY.
authors.forename: Suzzette
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013396:Suction
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015780:Carbapenems
keywords: Clostridium perfringens; dilation and curettage; molar pregnancy